Approximately 300 residents took part in a March For Our Lives rally Saturday afternoon in downtown Frisco. The rally was held to raise awareness of gun violence in schools, and was organized by two Frisco ISD high school students, Shivani Jayaraj and Saanvi Mukkara. The rally in Frisco is one of many March For Our Lives rallies being held throughout the U.S. Saturday in the wake of the recent mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students and 2 teachers.
Sitting on the grass away from the March For Our Lives rally, Jared Kriegel (black shirt) and Shawn Amos (hat) discuss their difference of opinions on the issue of gun violence. Kriegel described himself as a conservative. He wore a black "Let's Go Brandon," T-shirt to the event, which immediately ignited some negative comments from the crowd and not long after Amos asked Kriegel to step away from the crowd so they could talk. Amos described himself as liberal on some topics, and less liberal on others. Both Kriegel and Amos are Frisco residents, moving to Texas in the past few years after both living in California. As they sat and talked, the discussion never become heated — despite the heat from the sun blaring down on them. These two men simply had a conversation. They both made their points and shared their opinions on the topic of gun control and school safety. At the end of the talk, which lasted 20 minutes and well after the march participants made their way back to Simpson Plaza, the two men shook hands, and even took a selfie together. As they talked, a few others attending the rally sat down and joined them in the discourse.
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